The DC Comics equivalent of Marvel's Avengers should be a triumphant, kick-ass superhero adventure.
It's not.
It's not aggressively terrible in the way Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was, but it's not nearly as fun as it should be.
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That same po-faced seriousness that has infected Zack Snyder's previous DC movies is still present, but this one has a great deal of humour clumsily sprinkled over the top.
Anyone who actually follows the tropes-laden narrative will be distracted by the enormous plot holes, but I don't imagine many viewers doing so - this is very much a 'turn your brain off' sort of film.
But to work as throwaway, popcorn fare, a movie has to be a lot of fun and Justice League simply is not.
Some of the jokes work and some of the action is cool, but mostly this is a big, dull disappointment.
Warner Bros has huge hopes for its DC Comics line of movies, but sadly, it consistently underwhelms.
Two stars.
Newshub.
